"I don't know nuttin bout no banks"
Posted on 09/17/2009 3:27:15 AM PDT by markomalley
The House Ethics Committee is investigating Rep. Maxine Waters (D-Los Angeles), who has come under scrutiny because of her husband's ties to a bank that received federal bailout funds.
The panel's chairwoman and ranking member announced the committee was extending by 45 days a determination on whether it would conduct a more thorough review of Waters' conduct, but they declined to say what was being investigated. Waters, one of Los Angeles' most enduring liberal politicians, also declined to comment.
Word of the investigation came as the committee announced that it was delaying an inquiry into whether Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr. (D-Ill.) or his representatives tried to secure the Senate seat vacated by President Obama by promising to raise campaign cash for disgraced former Illinois Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich. The panel cited an ongoing federal investigation in Chicago.
Both matters were referred to the committee, evenly divided between Democratic and Republican lawmakers, by the Office of Congressional Ethics, created by the House last year in response to criticism that lawmakers have been reluctant to vigorously investigate their own. The new office -- which can initiate reviews of alleged misconduct on its own or in response to allegations brought to its attention by the public -- refers matters to the committee if it determines they warrant further investigation.
Waters was in the spotlight earlier this year because Massachusetts-based OneUnited Bank received $12 million in bailout funds, three months after the congresswoman, a senior member of the congressional committee that oversees banking, helped arrange a meeting between officials of the bank and other minority-owned financial institutions and Treasury Department representatives.
(Excerpt) Read more at latimes.com ...
Ohhh Madam Maxie , tell us it ain’t so.....
Tis is racism,straight up-Jimmy Carter
how long can this take. First question; Are you a democrat? If yes then the investigation is over.
Ethics for sell or rent.
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An honest politician is one who stays bought.
Anonymous
Don’t you just love how they investigate and eventually exonerate their own.
"I don't know nuttin bout no banks"
The investigation is to find an excuse that will hold water.
Joe Wilson is more importent than this-—lets move on /sarc
Jimma got his street greed going on ....
Ha! The Office of Congressional Ethics was only created last year! Oh the irony!
That cartoon is so potent and so true.
BTTT
This MUST be racism!
the same House ethics panel that was taking money (campaign contributions) from someone they were investigating (Rangel)?
Yeah sure... and charlie w-rangler will actually have to pay his taxes... what a hoot!
LLS
Rep. Joe Wilson, R-S.C., “America’s greatest living statesman” - Ann Coulter
I agree - he’s one that is telling the truth. How common is that in Washington?
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